Here's a "Very Good" Angel Food Cake recipe from Grandma's Recipe Book. Let us take a moment to reflect on the lost art of penmanship. Source: Grandma's Recipe Book
Grandma’s Angel Food Cake
An Introduction to Coffee 1856
Coffee from the 1850s. Coffee, like tea, should be an infusion, not a decoction. This month I am dedicating each Monday to coffee, the rich, dark brew that invigorates and never inebriates. In reading about coffee in various cookery books, we find that the beans are always purchased fresh. There is a great deal of... Continue Reading →
Rice with Tomatoes all’ Indiana 1912
By Antonia Isola This is a short text, about 60 pages, 5x8, but don't judge this book by its cover. Tucked inside are some amazing recipes packed with flavor! Here's a nice play on your typical white rice dish: Ah! I cut off the last sentence: Bake in a moderate oven for a good half-hour.... Continue Reading →
Tuna Mushroom Roll
Here's another recipe from grandma. This actually looks really good! Date unknown. This one looks like another crowd pleaser - I'm guessing her cookbook has several quick and delicious recipes that would have been appropriate for a rowdy household!
Daily Menu February 4, 1912
Anchovy Fritters Lamb's Tongues, Tremont Style (?) and Anchovy Fritters. The fritters are probably pretty strong in flavor - would likely be good with a tannic red wine. Have a great day! Source: A Calendar of Dinners with 615 Recipes, by Marion Harris, 1912.
Wednesday Wisdom The Preparation of Materials for Cakes 1905
The flour for cakes should be dried and sifted. The currants must be washed and dried before they are used, and dropped a few at a time on a plate, to discover if there are any stones amongst them. Sultanas should be rubbed inn flour and the stalks picked off. When the whites of eggs... Continue Reading →
One Dish Breakfast
I've pulled out some recipes from my grandmothers old cookbook binder. It's filled with newspaper clippings, jotted notes, sauce splatters and love. Here's a fun one that I can see being popular of hungry household. Date unknown. I would personally replace the biscuit dough with mashed potatoes in each cup to keep things gluten free... Continue Reading →
Daily Menu January 28, 1912
Croutes, a la Marie Another inspired daily menu from our friendly Crisco Cookbook. Again, we have cooked vegetables in the form of baked cucumbers - not so sure about this one, but will hold out on passing judgement until I've heard from my wise and worldly readers. Overall, this menu seems more suitable for a... Continue Reading →
